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Category Archives: Sport

Get active with Merton Active Plus this half term

15 February 2016by

Kick away the winter blues and get active with Merton Active’s range of sport and leisure activities for children of all ages this half term (February 15-19).

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Events, News stories, Sport, Young people

Merton Council unanimously approves AFC Wimbledon application to build new stadium

10 December 2015by

Merton Council’s cross-party planning committee tonight unanimously approved AFC Wimbledon’s application to build a new 20,000-seater football stadium in the borough.

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News stories, Regeneration, Sport

Ride London success for Mayor of Merton’s rider

4 August 2015by

Mayor of Merton’s rider Tony Richards cycled 100 miles in the Prudential Ride London this weekend (2 August), crossing the finishing line in The Mall six hours and 24 minutes after leaving the start line at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium early Sunday morning.

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Environment, Events, Mayor, News stories, Sport

Merton Council serves at Wimbledon Championships

1 July 2015by

Excitement has been building in Merton as the Wimbledon Tennis Championships got underway this week, with Merton Council playing a significant role in supporting and ensuring the smooth running of the world famous event.

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Events, Sport, Wimbledon Tennis
Winning school, Wimbledon Park Primary.

Merton schools compete for gold on the bowling green

24 June 2015by

Primary schools from across Merton went head to head, competing for the prized trophy in the borough’s inter-school bowling competition on 22 June in John Innes Park, home of Merton Park Bowls Club.

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Children, Schools and Families, Events, Sport, Young people

Merton’s Basketball Team makes Youth Games Final Four

23 June 2015by

Merton’s basketball team has successfully qualified for the finals weekend of the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games being held at Crystal Palace Nationals Sports Centre on Saturday 4 July.

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Events, Sport, Young people

Council opens carpark online booking for tennis fans

15 June 2015by

Ahead of the world famous Wimbledon Tennis Championships, 29 June to 12 July, Merton Council has opened a new online booking and payment link to make it easier for tennis fans to secure a priority car parking space.

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Events, Sport, Wimbledon Tennis
Leader of the Council, Councillor Stephen Alambritis with winning school St Teresa’s RC

Schools tee off for first school golf competition

23 March 2015by

Merton’s Schools competed this week in the first ever school golfing competition organised by the Merton School Sports Partnership.

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Children, Schools and Families, Education and schools, Events, Sport

New sporting facility for Merton

18 November 2014by

Merton Council officially opened its new multi-use games area (MUGA) at Canons Leisure Centre this week.

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Environment and Regeneration, Mayor, News stories, Public health, Sport

Tennis stars talk to us about Freedom of the Borough

14 August 2014by

As you know, Mayor of Merton Councillor Agatha Akyigyina, presented former Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles champions Virginia Wade, Ann Haydon-Jones and Angela Barrett (née Mortimer) with the freedom of the borough […]

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Features, Sport
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